Linden Hills - Events Feed

LOCAL FLAVORS: Alaska Wild Smoked Salmon

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:07:16 -0600

Start: 12/04/2008 - 1:00pm

End: 12/04/2008 - 5:00pm

Each summer, Minnesota native Roger Pietron travels to Alaska to catch wild salmon; ask Roger about his adventures on the high seas this Thursday.

LOCAL FLAVORS: French Nugget Chocolate

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:08:05 -0600

Start: 12/05/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 12/05/2008 - 6:00pm

This Friday, local chocolatier (and handsome Frenchman) Fred Golchin will be treating us to fruit-sweetened, gluten-free dark chocolate samples. Guilt-free and delicious, French Nugget chocolates make a thoughtful gift for the health-conscious chocolate lover.

HOLIDAY EVENT: The Reindeer Room

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:48:50 -0600

Start: 12/06/2008 - 11:00am

End: 12/06/2008 - 2:00pm

Linden Hills Co-op is hosting its second annual fun, kid-friendly holiday shop-and wrap event on Saturday, with a selection of local, Fair Trade, and environmentally-responsible gifts at child-sized prices. “The Reindeer Room” offers a variety of great “little gifts” that are specifically chosen to be within a kid-sized budget. Everything is priced at $10 and under—and no plastic junk, guaranteed! Just Fair Trade, well-made, local and environmentally-friendly choices for siblings, teachers, grandparents, and maybe even mom and dad.

Blue Sky and Fair (Trade) Weather

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:09:16 -0600

Start: 12/06/2008 - 11:00am

End: 12/06/2008 - 3:00pm

Blue Sky Guides are gifts that keep on giving year-round, and Shirley Blonigen from Alaffia Sustainable Skin Care will be here sharing Alaffia’s luxurious moisturizers, made with Fair Trade certified shea butter from Africa.

LOCAL FLAVORS: Bramblewood Cottage Shortbread Cookies

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:10:07 -0600

Start: 12/10/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 12/10/2008 - 6:00pm

Stop by Wednesday, when Amy Goetz will serve up her delectable shortbread: classic butter, espresso chocolate chip, orange chocolate chip, lemon zest or lavender ginger. Attractively packaged and reasonably priced, these make great stocking stuffers.

LOCAL FLAVORS: Natural Valley Cheese

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:10:58 -0600

Start: 12/11/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 12/11/2008 - 6:00pm

Bentley Lein will be serving Natural Valley cheeses on Thursday; warm up some spicy Juustos or serve cubed Lemonweir artisanal cheese to impress your guests. Their Wisconsin goat cheeses are great, too!

LOCAL FLAVORS: BT McElrath Chocolate

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:11:41 -0600

Start: 12/12/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 12/12/2008 - 6:00pm

Meet Christine Walthour—wife, business partner and official taster for local chocolatier Brian McElrath. Brian uses local and seasonal ingredients to create signature flavors like Zinfandel

LOCAL FLAVORS: Salad Girl Dressing

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:12:19 -0600

Start: 12/13/2008 - 11:00am

End: 12/13/2008 - 3:00pm

This Saturday, Anna, the Salad Girl, will show you how to wow your holiday guests with simple but creative salads featuring her dressings: Pomegranate Pear, Blueberry Basil, Crisp Apple Maple or Fig and Curry.

LOCAL LATHER: Sunleaf Naturals

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:13:17 -0600

Start: 12/13/2008 - 11:00am

End: 12/13/2008 - 3:00pm

Mary Burnett Jurgens’ products are earth-friendly and innovative; made in Waconia with organic oils and essential oil fragrances, her Grapefruit Ginger Kitchen Soap is the equivalent of a 16 oz bottle of dishwashing liquid with minimal packaging. The soaps, candles and diffusers make great gifts.

NATURAL HOME DEMO: Furoshiki

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:14:00 -0600

Start: 12/13/2008 - 11:00am

End: 12/13/2008 - 3:00pm

Stop by Saturday, when Anna Racer demonstrates how to wrap gifts with style using Furoshiki, traditional Japanese wrapping cloths. Elegant and reusable Furoshiki cloths become part of the gift; the recipient can reuse them to wrap future gifts, protect delicate packages or for home décor.

DEMO: MegaFood

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:14:49 -0600

Start: 12/17/2008 - 3:00pm

End: 12/17/2008 - 6:00pm

From late nights wrapping gifts to overindulging on Grandma’s pie, the holidays can cause our bodies added stress; Clayton Summit will share MegaFood supplements to keep our bodies strong and healthy.